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David Jaher, The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World

Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 6:30 PM | Open to the Public | Members' Room | $10 with advance registration; $15 at the door

History comes alive in this textured account of the rivalry between Harry Houdini and the so-called Witch of Lime Street, whose iconic lives intersected at a time when science was on the verge of embracing the paranormal.

David Jaher received a BA from Brandeis University and an MFA in Film Production from New York University. At NYU, he was the recipient of the WTC Johnson Fellowship for directing. Jaher has been a screenwriter and a professional astrologer.